Plow-fender.



G. L. BRUMFIELD.

PLOW FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED SBIT. 18,1913.

1,106,278, Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

witnesses w J THE NORRIS PETERS CO PHOTO LIYHO WASHING VON. D C

CADWELL L. BRUMFIELD, OF SUNNY HILL, LOUISIANA.

PL OW-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4:, 1914.

Application filed September 18, 1913. Serial No. 790,471.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GADWELL Ii. BRUM- FIELD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sunny Hill, in the parish of Washington and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPlow-Fenders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to plow fenders and is designed as an improvementupon the patent to Cadwell L. Brumfield, No. 1,067,688, patented July15, 1913, and relates to improved means for connecting the fender as awhole to the plow beam and to permit the same to be readily removedtherefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plow fender which can bereadily swung at its lower end in and out, toward and from the plowbeam, and at the same time be permitted a longitudinal adj ustmentrelatively to the beam.

In the patent hereinbefore referred to the means for supporting thefender comprised a bar rigidly connected to the beam and extendingoutwardly therefrom. This supporting member was permanently bolted tothe beam and thus when the device was to be removed it was necessary toremove the bolt. Moreover, the entire fender was not readily attachableto a plow beam without.

boring a hole through the same.

My present improvements contemplate means for supporting the fender in amanner which will permit ready attachment to the beam without requiringbolt holes and at the same time will permit the fender to be removedquickly and applied to another plow.

The objects and advantages above referred to may be attained by means ofthe construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of a plow fender made in accordance withthis invention, the beam and handles of the plow be ing broken away,Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

looking in the direction indicated by the arrow, and Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in thedirection indicated by the arrow.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates the plow beam whichmay be of the usual, or any suitable construction, and 2 the handles ofthe plow.

The improved plow fender comprises a plate 3, having spaced lugs or cars4 extending at rightangles thereto, said ears are provided with a boss 5projecting from the outer side thereof, said bosses being roughened asat 6 to engage the clamp members 7. Binding screws 8 extend through theclamp members, through the bosses 5 and through the lugs 1, said bindingscrews being provided with wing nuts 9 for firmly clamping the plate 3at any desired inclination relatively to the beam.

The clamp members 7 are each provided with an integral member 10provided with a Pl'OjOOlIlOII 11 adapted to embed itself within the beam1 when the clamps are secured in place. The opposite member 12 of theclamp is provided with a threaded boss 13 through which extends thebinding screw l l having a winged head 15 and an enlargement 16 to bearagainst the side of the beam 1.

The fender plate 17 is provided with parallel slots 18 through which theadjusting screws 19 are passed, said screws extending through thesupporting plate 3 and being provided with wing nuts 20 for securing thefender in adjusted position.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that my present improvement willpermit the attachment of the fender to any form of plow beam withoutalteration either in the beam or the attaching means for the fender andthat after the fender has been adjusted at the desired inclination tothe beam it will not be liable to become displaced or slip, owing to theroughened bosses 6.

My invention can be manufactured at low cost, is reliable and eflicientfor its purpose and can be quickly connected to, or disconnected from,any plow beam.

lVhat I claim is A pair of U-shaped clamps each having a horizontallydisposed integral arm, a binding screw extending through each clamp fora fender plate adjustably secured to said connecting and disconnectingthe clamp to supporting plate. 10 and from a plow beam, a supportingplate In testimony whereof I aflix my signature provided With angularlydisposed lugs haV- in presence of two Witnesses.

ing perforated bosses adjustably pivoted to CADVVELL L. BRUMFIELD.

the integral arms of the clamps, said sup- Witnesses:

porting plate being disposed between said E. O. ALFORD,

arms and extending at an angle thereto, and J. A. MAGEE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. G."

